10482. First National Bank (Laurinburg, NC)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
5651
Charter Number
5651
Start Date
December 17, 1930
Location
Laurinburg, North Carolina (34.774, -79.463)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
58bfc872355497d6

Response Measures

None

Receivership Details

Depositor recovery rate
68.5%
Date receivership started
1930-12-23
Share of assets assessed as good
31.9%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful
47.9%
Share of assets assessed as worthless
20.2%

Description

Contemporary newspaper accounts report the First National Bank of Laurinburg was closed by authorities on Dec. 17โ€“18, 1930 as part of a wave of bank closings. There is mention elsewhere in the same stories of heavy withdrawals at other banks, but the articles do not clearly describe a discrete depositor run on this specific bank prior to its closure. A receiver was handling liquidation and paying dividends by midโ€‘1931.

Events (4)

1. December 24, 1900 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. December 17, 1930 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Closed by banking authorities/examiners in the wave of December 1930 bank closings; state banking took action and examiners were involved.
Newspaper Excerpt
First National bank and the Scotland County Savings bank of Laurinburg were closed today.
Source
newspapers
3. December 23, 1930 Receivership
Source
historical_nic
4. July 30, 1931 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Burrowes, receiver for the closed First National Bank here ... signed ... to pay a dividend to creditors ... The First National Bank ... closed December 17, 1930 ... Burrowes, receiver ... report showed cash nearly total claims proven against the bank June ... .
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

Article from The Courier News, December 18, 1930

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Article Text

Institutions at and Green Forest Doors Today. LITTLE ROCK Two northwest banks were swept the state's already extended list defunct nancial institutions today the closing of the Peoples Bank of Berryville and the Farmers and Merchants bank of Green Forest. Both members of the twelve of which shut their doors yesterday. The Berryville bank was capitalized with deposits $177,835. and the Green Forrest institution had capital stock of with deposits aggregating $158.- The state banking took immediate action to nince the two banks the hands of department examiners. check complet this merning by Taylor banking commissioner. devosits of the Hudsoeth stitutions to anproximately with canital and surplus gregating action the two banks pending business today attributed heavy withdrawals of The three weeks developing from unrest depositors. Two of the banks closed the Marion County bank of and the Bank of Pyatt. DOYSESS charters and as the Citizens Bank of Yellville. but under senarate names the remaining nine pending yesterday. the First National hank of Harrison and the First National bank of Eureka Springs operate under national banking charters and have been placed in national bank examiner from the office of the The banks closing vesterday and today did no' attempt to take vantage the five day provision provided by state banking laws reorganization of affairs but closed outright. No plans for reprganization have been announced and believed the aftairs of the various will be the First National bank and the Scctland County Savings bank of Laurinburg were closed today. approximately In deposits.


Article from The St. Louis Star and Times, December 18, 1930

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Article Text

BENTON BANKER ACCUSED OF $5,400 EMBEZZLEMENT ILL., December 18. (By Goodin, former of the First National Bank of Benton closed recently, and treasurer of the First Baptist Church of Benton. is held on bond following the issucharging with embezzeling of the bank's funds. The closing Benton without bank. Goodin is 37 years old and is married. Two Missouri Banks Closed. JEFFERSON CITY. Dec. 18. Union Savings Bank of Monroe City, Monroe County. was closed by its directors today following steady and heavy run of withdrawals, according to the State Finance The State Bank of Collins, St. Clair County, with total resources of $81,000, was also closed. Two Arkansas Banks Close. Dec. (By U. Closing of two additional members of the group, which twelve closed today They the People's Bank and Merchants Bank of Green Forrest. Two Close in North Carolina. N. Dec. (By First National Bank and the Scotland County Savings Bank of Laurinburg were closed today. involving approximately $315.000 in deposits Hinto James is president of both.


Article from The News and Observer, July 30, 1931

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Article Text

OF BANK TO GET DIVIDEND Laurinburg, July to signed Burrowes, receiver for the closed First National Bank here cent dividend paid creditors with proven within days, which indicated the time will take get checks written. The First National Bank, oldest bank this closed December 17, 1930, and not until July of condition liquidation available. The report public at that time cash nearly total claims proven against the bank June